Which dish do many Cypriots eat on the first day of Lent, called Clean Monday (Kathara Deftera)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Fasting foods such as lagana bread and seafood
- Step 1: Lent foods exclude meat and dairy. Step 2. On Clean Monday people eat fasting foods such as lagana bread, which is baked only on this day, and seafood. Answer: Fasting foods such as lagana bread and seafood. Why not the others: Roast lamb, pork, cheese, ham and bacon are not eaten on the first day of Lent.
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